High School Sports

The Watsonville High boys soccer team had one unforgettable season this past winter by collecting not one, but three championship trophies.  It began with a Pacific Coast Athletic League Mission Division crown, followed by the program’s 13th Central Coast Section title and then the first-ever...

WATSONVILLE—Watsonville High junior Karlos Corpus and the boys’ basketball team set the goal of going undefeated in league play and bringing home a championship banner.  The Wildcatz have a strong chance of winning the Pacific Coast Athletic League Santa Lucia Division title as they sit...

WATSONVILLE—Leading up to their games, Watsonville High softball coach Scott Wilson likes to prepare the team for every scenario he can possibly think of. But this particular group of Wildcatz is swimming in uncharted waters.  They dropped to 0-4 in Pacific Coast Athletic League Gabilan Division...

This week’s edition of the Pajaronian Sports Ticker highlights local prep athletes for their performances during the week of April 24-30.  Coaches and athletic directors are encouraged to submit scores and stats to [email protected]. Follow sports editor Juan Reyes on Twitter @jmreyes831 for scores and...

WATSONVILLE—A team of local youth equestrians brought some national acclaim back to the Central Coast after putting on a strong performance nearly 3,000 miles away from home.  The Belmont Training Stables team, based out of Monte Vista Christian School, placed third at the Interscholastic Equestrian...

SALINAS—The Aptos High football team came into Friday night’s game against Salinas High with plenty of momentum and confidence after last week’s thrilling victory over Palma High in the teams’ league opener.  But, there were no second-half miracles against the Cowboys. The Mariners were soundly...

WATSONVILLE—It was a day full of mixed emotions for Pajaro Valley senior Eric Viveros who stepped on the football field for the final time on his home turf. The hefty lineman scored his first career touchdown to help lift the Grizzlies past Harbor High for...

Several local softball programs had trouble getting the 2025 spring season in full gear with the large amounts of rain pouring all over Santa Cruz County in February.   But with the wet conditions coming to a slight trickle, teams such as Aptos and 10th-year head...

Aptos High girls soccer head coach Gina Castañeda was competing as she usually does in the annual Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley softball tournament in late August to help raise funds for youth non profits. Everything was fine until she was accidentally punched in...

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